Reimagining African Urbanism

The Cities Reimagined Podcast published an episode on Reimagining African Urbanism in the celebration of World Cities Day. In this episode, Cities Reimagined takes us to ??South Africa?? to speak to Paul Currie, Director of the urban systems unit at ICLEI Africa. Johannes, the podcast host, had the chance to swing by ICLEI Africa’s offices in Cape Town for this conversation a couple of weeks ago to have an extremely rich and most exciting conversation about reimagining African urbanism. The episode can be found on all podcasting platforms and here: https://linktr.ee/citiesreimagined Tune in to find out…. ??…how a bus ride in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia built the basis for this conversation. ? …what the problems about formalising informal systems and infrastructures are ?…why the focus on challenges and problems prevents creativity and reimagining desirable future(s) ?…why the celebration of ‘resilience’ is problematic. From the sprawling megacities like Lagos and Cairo to the picturesque coastal gem of Cape Town, African cities embody a kaleidoscope of cultures, traditions, and urban landscapes. Africa is a continent of astounding diversity and rapid urbanization. With a population projected to double by 2050, Africa is at the forefront of the global urbanization trend.